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Experience the profound teachings of the great Pope Saint John Paul II on the Blessed Virgin Mary through Totus Tuus: Catechesis on the Blessed Virgin Mary (2023).This 260-page hardcover book collects the addresses given by Saint John Paul II during his weekly general audiences from September 1995 to November 1997, in which he delved into the life, mission, and role of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the life of the Church and the world.These 70 catecheses explore Church's doctrine concerning the Blessed Virgin Mary, providing a rich and comprehensive introduction to Catholic Mariology. Topics covered include:The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Annunciation of the Lord to the Blessed VirginThe Perpetual Virginity of MaryThe Visitation to Saint ElizabethThe Blessed Virgin Mary's Role in the Childhood, Hidden Years, and Public Ministry of JesusThe AssumptionThe Blessed Virgin Mary's Role as Mother of the ChurchMarian DevotionAppendix of Marian Prayers in Latin and EnglishWhether seeking insight or inspiration, Totus Tuus: Catechesis on the Blessed Virgin Mary will enrich anyone's spiritual journey."After pausing in the previous catecheses to reflect more deeply on the identity and mission of the Church, I now feel the need to turn our gaze to the Blessed Virgin, she who is the perfect realisation of the Church's holiness and its model..." (Pope St John Paul II, General Audience, 6 September 1995).

As the head of the Roman Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005, Pope John Paul II shaped his times in ways few other popes could claim. This powerful and now sainted leader made headlines by conferring with heads of state, inspiring and leading fellow Catholics and other Christians, and building the foundations for making Rome the head of a truly global church. What the headlines failed to capture, however, was Karol Józef Wojtyla's longstanding practice of taking regular spiritual retreats for which he recorded his thoughts, worries, meditations, hopes, and prayers. From 1962 until two years before his death, John Paul II filled a series of private diaries, written in his native Polish and never before made public. These journals provide intimate and deeply moving insight into a man, a priest, and a saint, revealing a life devoted completely to God. In God's Hands lays bare the soul of this powerful, influential statesman, revealing a devout man untouched by his celebrity status; a selfless servant of God who spent decades questioning whether he was worthy of the role he was called to carry out. Over forty years, from his bishopric in Krakow to his election to the papacy to his final years, one question guided him: ?Am I serving God??Entrusted to his personal secretary?who defied John Paul II's instructions to burn them after his death?these notebooks provide us with a privileged glimpse into the life of a humble man whose faith helped change the world and his beloved church.